Rosaceae Rubus parviflorus Nutt.
Thimbleberry
Blackfoot - Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 74
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Rubus parviflorus Nutt.
Scientific name: Rubus parviflorus Nutt.
USDA symbol: RUPAP2 (
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Common names: Thimbleberry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pulmonary Aid
Notes: Berries given by diviners to patients to eat for chest disorders.
RECRD: 3765 id: 34777